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My roommate has 3 chinchillas, they're expensive up front ($150-$200 US a piece from a good breeder, which you want to make sure minimum of hidden health problems), but they're pretty cheap after that. They're extremely soft, and can be quite friendly.
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Wow, they're only £30 or so over here! I'm worried because I live in the South of England, and it can ge a bit hot here- I wouldn't want them to get ill. They are so soft, though!
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we debated these or a chinchilla.. chins need less care, but are also less demonstrative and snuggle. we can't have a hedgehod because they actually are a very bad thing for llergic people to have apparently. their spines can cause allergens you've been exposed to to wind up under the skin... so bad for DH who is allergic to almost everything and a severe asthmatic.
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but their personailites and needs fit our own loves and lifestyle better.. as Bill said the fact that now we can't adopt means I wanted a pet to love and have for awhile and they tend to live as long as cats and dogs which are ruled out due to allergies.
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but gliders like warmer climates.. they are native to australia... its acutally a big concern for us northerners to keep them warm enough!
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Hedgies are good for people with allergies- my boyfriend is really allergic to most animals (dogs, cats, horses, rats) and he was fine with Harvey- it was so sweet, because N loves animals, but hasn't been able to have a pet because of his asthma! They don't usually prick you with their spines. 
The major downside was that he died from a horrible genetic disease- Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome, and that he was also ill because his mum had been on a poor diet. It was very distressing to watch (won't go into the details, but the hedgehog basically becomes totally paralyzed).
Here in the UK, chinchillas are about £30, hedgehogs about £100 and sugar gliders about £200 for a pair (I've only met one person who breeds them).
It's hard finding pets to suit people with allergies, isn't it? I have a tarantula in my office and I'm allergic to her fur so I can't pick her up for spider cuddles! 
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but Bill isn't just animal allergic and they said even accidental contact with the spines if they or he had been in contact with allergens would be issues- the vet suggested a chin or a sugar glider instead and DH and I both think the gliders are adorable, adn even though they need a lot of attention and care- we don't have kids at home and have lots of love to share.. so it should work out.
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